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Of course I climbed Everest without oxygen, but it's not the end of the story for me. The summit itself is not what counts. It's how'd you get there, what'd you climb, and there are really great opportunities to climb on this mountain. It's a beautiful place.
— Ueli Steck
Tags: great, you, me, beautiful

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When you go to the mountains, you really have to accept that there is always a risk. It's more dangerous than sitting at home watching TV. It's really sad.
— Ueli Steck
Tags: go, home, you, sad
No one in Switzerland knows me as the Swiss Machine, and that's good, because I don't like it.
— Ueli Steck
Tags: because, switzerland, like, me, good
I don't like being restricted. When I climb, I feel free and unrestricted; away from any social commitments.
— Ueli Steck
Tags: like, free, climb, feel
I never expected to make a living from climbing, but it got to the point where I either had to get a job or start trying to make some real money from it. I didn't want to be 45 and a dirtbag.
— Ueli Steck
Tags: start, never, job, money
Right now, I'm just focused on the 8,000-meter peaks. I don't know what's next. I don't think I will get tired of climbing.
— Ueli Steck
Tags: will, next, think, tired
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